1. a mark or impression made by pressing something onto a surface
2. a lasting effect or influence on someone or something
3. the name of a publisher or publishing house printed on a book
Usage: publishing

1. to make a mark or impression by pressing something onto a surface
2. to fix something firmly in someone’s mind or memory

Examples

• The fossil showed a clear imprint of the ancient leaf.
• Her childhood experiences left a lasting imprint on her personality.
• The book was published under the Random House imprint.
• He used a seal to imprint his initials in the wax.
• The teacher tried to imprint the importance of honesty on her students.
• The tire tracks were imprinted in the soft mud.
• That traumatic event was imprinted on his memory forever.
• The publisher’s imprint appeared on the title page.